School of Law

The School of Law commencement ceremony is for all students who are graduating from the School of Law. We are honored and proud to recognize their efforts and accomplishments.

Eligibility

Those students who have completed the requirements for the JD or LL.M. degree and have diploma dates of February '19, June '19 or September '19 are eligible to participate in this commencement ceremony.

Registration

All prospective graduates who wish to attend the commencement ceremony must register online. Registration is required to participate in the ceremony.

Registration deadline: February 18. Near the end of February, all registered students will be sent further information regarding the ceremony. All students must register to ensure prospective graduates are seated and then recognized in alphabetical sequence by degree.

Student Information

Students with Disabilities

Please contact the coordinator of this ceremony as far in advance as possible to discuss your needs and what accommodations you require.

In the Tickets and Guest Information section below, please see the information marked "Prohibited Items." This information applies to graduating students as well.

Signs in the Center for the Arts will direct you to the student pre-staging/robing area which is on the ground floor level. All graduates participating in the ceremony must check in there no later than 1:15 p.m. for the 2:45 p.m. academic procession and 3 p.m. commencement ceremony. When graduates arrive, they must check in and pick up their name card. You must retain the name card for presentation to the faculty member on stage, who will announce your name as you walk across the stage. Please double check the phonetic spelling that you provided on your commencement registration form.

Please bring your pressed academic attire. Please do not bring any personal belongings to the robing area. There is nowhere to store your belongings before or during the ceremony. You will not be permitted to store anything below your seat in the Mainstage Theatre. Please give your guests your handbag, coat or umbrella.

The academic procession will begin promptly at 2:45 p.m. If you would like your family members to see you process into the theatre they will need to be seated by 2:45 p.m. The commencement ceremony will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets and Guest Information

Tickets

Each graduating student will request a number of tickets (up to 6) when they register for the ceremony. When they fill out the registration form there will be a place to request additional tickets. The graduating student will not need a ticket; they will be seated in a special section with all of the other graduates.

Extra Tickets: After the registration window has closed, the extra tickets for the Mainstage Theatre will be distributed via a lottery to the students who made requests during the registration process. For additional guests, an overflow seating area will be available in the Screening Room in the Center for the Arts.

Guests Attending with Children

Children, toddlers and infants are welcome as guests at all commencement ceremonies but please review the guidelines below.

Tickets for Children and Infants

Ages 2+ Years

Under 2 Years

For any ticketed ceremony, a guest ticket is required for children ages 2 and older.

Children younger than 2 years old need a guest ticket for any ticketed ceremony only if you are bringing a baby carrier or infant car seat carrier into the ceremony; the ticket is for the seat space that will be taken up by the carrier.

Strollers, Baby Carriers and Car Carriers

Baby strollers are not permitted in the seats or aisles in the theater because of the safety hazards they pose. Therefore, the use of baby strollers is discouraged. If a baby stroller is necessary, it must be left in the entrance of the theatre at your own risk. Baby carriers and infant car seat carriers are only allowed if you have a ticket for the seat space that will be taken up by the carrier.

Crying and Disruptive Children and Babies

If you are with a child who is talking, crying or moving around in a manner that is distracting to the ceremony, you may be asked to step outside the ceremony.

Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited --

Large bags

Backpacks

Umbrellas (except the small, collapsible kind)

Laser Objects

Weapons

Alcohol

Illegal drugs and/or related paraphernalia

Signs/sticks

Flags/banners

Balloons

Beach balls

Fireworks or explosives

Voice amplifiers

Noise-making devices

Animals (except in the case of service animals trained to perform needed tasks for attendees with disabilities)

Any item, that in the judgment of venue management, may pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of an event by other guests.

Individual Names Announced

The name of each graduate participating in this ceremony will be announced.

Caps/Tams, Gowns, Hoods and Tassels

Diplomas

Diplomas will be ordered after all degrees have been conferred and they usually take about 6 weeks to be mailed out by the University. Diplomas are mailed to the permanent address listed in your HUB student center. If you have any questions, please contact the Records, Registration & Financial Aid Office.

Photography

A professional photographer will be taking photos at this ceremony. Proofs will be emailed to each student approximately one week following the commencement ceremony.